Distance from Rio de Janeiro to San Salvador

The distance between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and San Salvador, El Salvador is 6,444 kilometers (4,004 miles).

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

San Salvador, San Salvador Department, El Salvador

From Rio de Janeiro to San Salvador, the straight-line distance is 6,444 kilometers, heading northwest. Rio de Janeiro is at only 12 meters above sea level, while San Salvador is at 653 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 22-26 days
Motorcycle 8-10 days
Car 6-7 days
Airplane 10-12 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Sao_Paulo

Coordinates: 22.9064° S 43.1822° W

Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)
  • Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport (GIG)
  • Jacarepagua-Roberto Marinho Airport (RRJ)
  • Aeroclube Airport (QNV)
  • Santa Cruz Air Force Base (SNZ)
San Salvador, El Salvador

Local time:

Time Zone: America/El_Salvador

Coordinates: 13.6894° N 89.1872° W

Elevation: 653 m (2,142 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Ilopango International Airport (ILS)
  • Aeropuerto Internacional El Salvador (SAL)
  • Ruinas de Copan Airport (RUY)
  • Santa Rosa de Copan Airport (SDH)
  • La Aurora International Airport (GUA)

Other distances from Rio de Janeiro

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Rio de Janeiro to São Paulo 361 km
From Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte 340 km
From Rio de Janeiro to Salvador 1,206 km
From Rio de Janeiro to Fortaleza 2,181 km
From Rio de Janeiro to Manaus 2,846 km

Other distances from San Salvador

Distances between cities Kilometers
From San Salvador to Soyapango 6 km
From San Salvador to San Miguel 111 km
From San Salvador to Santa Ana 52 km
From San Salvador to Mejicanos 4 km
From San Salvador to Santa Tecla 10 km

Cities within similar distances

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Brampton, Canada Barcelona, Spain 6,444 km
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Barcelona, Venezuela Sacramento, United States 6,443 km
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Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela Bakersfield, United States 6,445 km
Saint Petersburg, Russia Montréal, Canada 6,445 km
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San Juan, Puerto Rico Belfast, United Kingdom 6,442 km
Moscow, Russia Kumasi, Ghana 6,447 km
Morelia, Mexico San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina 6,447 km
San Jose, United States Barcelona, Venezuela 6,447 km
Surat, India Oslo, Norway 6,441 km
Minsk, Belarus Coimbatore, India 6,441 km
Manaus, Brazil Albuquerque, United States 6,441 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Omaha, United States 6,441 km
Chicago, United States Lisbon, Portugal 6,440 km
San Antonio, United States Sucre, Bolivia 6,440 km
Barranquilla, Colombia Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain 6,448 km

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